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根據TheAthletic的記者Shams Charania報導，消息人士稱，公牛隊、騎士隊和拓荒者隊即將達成一項三方交易，Lauri Markkanen被芝加哥公牛送到克里夫蘭騎士，Larry Nance Jr. 被克里夫蘭騎士送到波特蘭拓荒者，Derrick Jones Jr.被波特蘭拓荒者送到芝加哥公牛，外加拓荒者的受保護首輪選秀權以及2023年來自金塊的受保護次輪選秀權。

The Bulls, Cavaliers and Trail Blazers are close on a three-team deal sending Lauri Markkanen to Cleveland, Larry Nance Jr. to Portland and Derrick Jones Jr., a first-round pick and additional draft compensation to Chicago, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 27, 2021

據ESPN的記者Woj報導，騎士通過先簽後換的方式，以4年6700萬美元的報價得到受限制自由球員Lauri Markkanen。

ESPN Sources: Cleveland’s acquiring Chicago’s Lauri Markkanen in three-way sign and trade with Portland. Bulls get Derrick Jones Jr., POR’s lottery protected future 1st and Cavs’ future second-rounder. POR gets Larry Nance Jr. https://t.co/CgN3mhaLHY

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2021